Scientific Integrity Officer

Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management’s website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy. EDUCATION: There is no positive education requirement for this position. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations e.g., professional; philanthropic, religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies; knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. To qualify at the ZA-5 or (GS-15) level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: One full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZA-4 (GS-14) in the public or private sector. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following: Participating in the formulation, administration, interpretation, or evaluation of scientific integrity policies and initiatives; Analyzing the concepts of scientific research misconduct proceedings; and Preparing written communication that impacts science and research integrity.
This position is located within the Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Deputy Under Secretary for Operations (DUSO) with one (1) vacancy located in Boulder, CO; Honolulu, HI; Seattle, WA; or Silver Spring, MD. This position is also announced under vacancy number UNSEC-DUSO-24-12560854-DE, which is open to all US Citizens or Nationals. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both.